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Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?
House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been ...
Republicans step up pressure on Democratic lawmakers to return to Texas
Texas Republicans tried on Monday to pressure Democrats to return to the state legislature after their absence again ...
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Texas Democrats embrace Newsom’s redistricting rebuttal as California draws new map
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Democrats jointly promoted California’s plan to redraw congressional lines and offset a ...
Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps
Texas Democratic lawmakers remain outside of the state in an attempt to deny their GOP colleagues the quorum to vote on an ...
What’s at stake as more Democrats coalesce around Gov. Newsom’s redistricting proposal for House seats
The effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could make GOP incumbents vulnerable.
Texas sues in Northern California to force Democratic lawmakers home
The lawsuit was filed in Trump-friendly Tehama County in an effort by Republican leaders to force a redistricting plan ...
Bernie Sanders slams Texas GOP redistricting plans as ‘pathetic,’ urges Democrats to ‘fight back’
Senator Bernie Sanders, a longtime opponent of gerrymandering who called Texas Republicans’ redistricting plans “pathetic,” ...
Texas State Rep. Talarico speaks out on GOP threats against Dems who left state
With Democratic lawmakers out of state, the Texas House has failed to reach a quorum on their special session. The Democrats ...